The National and Domestic History of England (Vol 2) (page 3/5)

Timber Houses, Coventry

Timber was largely used in the construction of houses, some speciments of which yet remain, the most celebrated being parts of Crosby Hall, in Bishopsgate, London. Coventry also contains some fine and carefully preserved specimens.

Most of the centre of Coventry was destroyed by German bombers in the Second World War in retaliation for the Dresden [more...] [$]

Builders at Work.

The view of builders at work, taken from a fifteenth century manuscript, sufficiently explains some of the mechanical appliances then in use. (p. 174) [more...]

Bakehouse of the Fifteenth Century

In this wood engraving two people are working in a bakery, or bake-house. One is putting dough into a brick oven to bake using a long spoon-shaped device, and the other is carrying a ball of dough ready to go in next. Behind [...] [more...]

Reading Desks. MS. Bodleian Library.

Two reading desks that were depicted in a 15th century manuscript. The left-hand one is circular and ornate, with space to hold both an open book and another closed book. It has a cross on the top. The secondreading desk, or lectern, has an open book, and the stand is carved with decorations in the [...] [more...]

Carriage of the Fifteenth Century.

A woodcut based on a picture in a book from the 15th century. A cart or carriage is pulled by two horses. A man with a hat rides one of the horses and brandishes a whip; the horses are blinkered [more...] [$]

Reading Desks. MS. Bodleian Library. (detail)

The right-hand of two wooden reading desks that were depicted in a 15th century manuscript. This one has a an open book, and the stand (or lectern) is carved with decorations. [more...]

The Tower of London

A woodcut showing a diagram of the Tower of London and its surringings. There are boats and conttages, battlements and towers, with the keep in the middle of it all. [more...]

The Tower Of London Castle Diagram (wallpaper version)

A version of The Tower of London woodcut with the borders and letters removed (and stretched vertically by about 5%) to make a cool wallpaper. [more...]

Elizabeth Woodville Surrendering Her Son

Elizabeth Woodville was the consort of King Edward IV. and the mother of Edward V., King of England for only two months, at the age of thirteen, in 1483, before being locked up in the Tower of London and later, probably, [...] [more...]

Portrait of Erasmus of Rotterdam

Desiderius Erasmus (1467–1509) was one of the important figures of the Reformation in Europe; the artist and engraver are not credited. [more...]

Dean Colet

Dean John Colet is best known for having founded St. Paul’s school in London; he is called Dean Colet because he was the dean of St. Paul’s cathedral, and Colet was his name. [more...]

Sir Thomas More

Sir Thomas More was a Divine, Chancellor of England under King Henry VIII, and a central figure in the English Reformation. [more...]